Master of Health Leadership and Management
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Health Leadership and Management |
Abbreviation: |
MHlthLeadMgmt |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Duration: |
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
48 |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to-face |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1567 |
CRICOS Code: |
026342G |
Overview
This course is designed for practicing health professionals seeking to develop their management and leadership skills.
This flexible program allows students to select from a variety of Graduate Certificate degrees and tailor their Masters program to suit their professional development requirements.
Entry Requirements
Students can enter the Master of Health Leadership and Management degree via either of the pathways detailed below:
Applicants with a Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, together with a minimum of two years full-time relevant work experience will be admitted to the Master of Health Leadership and Management degree. Upon commencement of the degree, students will nominate two Graduate Certificate degrees within the course structure.
Alternatively, applicants may apply to enrol in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed within the MHLM course structure, provided they meet the entry requirements as specified for this Graduate Certificate by the relevant Faculty. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate with an average mark of at least 60 per cent, students may apply to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management with credit for previous studies completed.
Advanced Standing
Candidates must successfully complete a total of eight subjects, totalling 48 credit points; no advanced standing will be granted for subjects completed in the first graduate certificate degree. Students who successfully complete one of the Graduate Certificate programs listed in the course structure with an average mark of at least 60 per cent may apply to progress to the MHLM with credit for previous studies.
Course Requirements
Students who enrol directly into the Master of Health Leadership and Management will be required to meet with the Course Co-ordinator and discuss which two of the graduate certificate programs will comprise the course.
Those students who enrol initially in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed below, will be eligible to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management, upon successful completion with an average mark of at least 60 per cent. Candidates will then articulate to the Master of Health Leadership and Management and complete a further 24 credit points of subjects, based on one of the other graduate certificate programs listed below.
At least one of the graduate certificate programs must be chosen from those offered by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. As leadership is a core component of this program, students must either complete the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management OR successfully complete the subject TBS903 Managing People in Organisations within one of the other Graduate Certificates.
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management
Graduate Certificate in Health Management
Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Management
Graduate School of Business
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Graduate Certificate in Logistics
Graduate Certificate in Management
Faculty of Informatics
Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology
Course structures for individual Graduate Certificate degrees can be found in the relevant Faculty's Handbook.
Further Information
Ms Angela Brown
Health Leadership and Management Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3339
angela_brown@uow.edu.au